Tag: Michelin Guide

December 14, 2018

While the Hong Kong Michelin Guide results have almost been more or less predictable in the recent years, there is one new additional 3-starred restaurant, with Caprice at Four Seasons Hotel making its way back to the top. Jade Dragon 譽瓏軒 from City of Dreams, Macau was also awarded the coveted 3 stars. There are 7 Three-star Michelin restaurants in Hong Kong for the 2019 Michelin Guide Hong Kong. The other 6 are 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA, Bo Innovation, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Lung King Heen, Sushi Shikon, and Tang Court. Ecriture which serves up Japanese-inspired......

The Michelin Guide has announced results for Tokyo, and Japan’s capital city retains the honours of having the most Michelin restaurants in the world – 230 establishments in total. Some other interesting aspects of the results: French restaurant L’Osier established in Ginza, Tokyo in 1973 gets a 3-star...

December 02, 2018

The Singapore Michelin Guide 2018 is out, with 39 starred restaurants and hawker stalls, though it seems like a less exciting list than previous years. There are NO 3-starred Michelin restaurants in Singapore this year, and 5 NEW 1-starred recipients include Burnt Ends, Jiang Nan Chun, Ma Cuisine, Nouri,...

March 14, 2018

The inaugural Bangkok Michelin Guide has been announced, with 17 restaurants being given the coveted stars. Some surprises. There were NO 3 Michelin stars given. Innovative Indian restaurant Gaggan which was Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants’ Number 1 holder for 3 consecutive years, had 2 stars. Other 2 Michelin star...

December 07, 2017

The Michelin Guide Seoul 2018 is out, featuring a total of 23 restaurants. Gaon in Gangnam and La Yeon at The Shilla Hotel, both serving Korean cuisine, retained their 3 stars. If I need to pick a restaurant between the two, I would say I had a more memorable...

November 12, 2017

”This has got to be the best fish soup I ever had.” That quiver as I took in spoonful after spoonful of that Soon Hock Fish soup, feeling joyful as those flavours exploded in the mouth, yet afraid that it would be finished far too soon. Both meals I...

August 16, 2017

Beni is awarded 1 Michelin Star in the Singapore Michelin Guide 2017 and 2016. Beni was a birthday treat from a friend. Glad we picked it, because the food was top-notch. Dining here was like watching a piece of quiet culinary art. The word “Beni” means...

June 27, 2017

Crystal Jade is awarded 1 Michelin Star in the Singapore Michelin Guide 2017 and 2016. Home-grown brand Crystal Jade is one many Singaporeans are familiar with. It is the restaurant chain where Chinese families celebrate birthdays, or head to when craving for Xiao Long Bao, Cantonese...

June 27, 2017

One-Michelin-starred Bacchanalia will reopen under the helm of new Executive Chef Vianney Massot, who was previously with L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon. Chef Luke Armstrong has left the restaurant. The Kitchen at Bacchanalia is awarded 1 Michelin Star in the Singapore Michelin Guide 2017 and 2016. The Kitchen at...

June 18, 2017

The good news: Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodles won a MICHELIN Star in Singapore Michelin Guide 2016 and 2017. The bad news: Queues got even longer, and customers have to be in lines anything from an hour and beyond. This means a 2 hour queue won’t be impossible....

July 22, 2016

Thai food and fine dining do not seem to be associated until recent years, until restaurants in the likes Bo.lan, Nahm, Issaya Siamese Club, and Sri Bua gain international prominence. Bo.lan, in particular, has been described as one of Thailand’s first and best fine dining restaurants specialising in...